In September 1997, the EEOC district office in Miami, Florida brought this suit against Pacino's, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Although the complaint is not available, the consent decree states that two females, one a former employee, alleged that the ...
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In September 1997, the EEOC district office in Miami, Florida brought this suit against Pacino's, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Although the complaint is not available, the consent decree states that two females, one a former employee, alleged that the defendant unlawfully discriminated against the women because of their sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Specifically, the women alleged that one was sexually harassed and was retaliated against in unspecified ways. Further, the other female complainant alleged that she was terminated because she complained about the sexual harassment suffered by her fellow complainant. After a failed mediation attempt, the parties proceeded to trial where the defense made several motions for mistrials and judgment as a matter of law. However, before a judgment was entered, and two weeks after the initial consent decree was ordered in December 1999, an amended consent decree was ordered in that same year.

In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would pay the women $75,000, refrain from retaliating and discriminating on the basis of sex, distribute a copy of its anti-discrimination/EEO policy to its employees, provide two hours of EEO training semiannually, post an EEO notice, retain all complaint records, and submit semiannual complaint and compliance reports. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the agreement ran for three years.